Maundy Thursday was spent with small group peeps at our house, eating a ton of food and finalizing together how we would like to use money to give back to Hilliard.
We went to Good Friday services at Violet Baptist to remember and worship and hear Uncle Phil sing. Vanessa and Joel were invited to go up front to share Resurrection Eggs. They gave us our own set to bring home and the kids continue to play with them. After communion, we were invited to write what we would be remembering about what Christ did for us and then we placed the cards at the foot of the cross. You can read Vanessa's above. Zane wrote his name and some illegible stuff and said he loved Jesus. :-) He also asked if Jesus would be hanging on the cross later in the service.
Saturday was our church outreach and it was huge. Vanessa wrote about how she loved playing tag with G-ma and G-pa. :-) It was muddy but fun. Daddy hosed off our clothes when we got home.
Sunday we had a ton of visitors at church. It was our job to be sure they felt welcome and Vanessa and Zane were excellent with that and with sharing Mommy and Daddy. Before heading to church Zane asked if Jesus ever dresses as a bunny. What a good analysis and question. After church I was told by Pastor Kent that Zane helped share Resurrection Eggs, naming and showing everyone else what was inside. I wish I hadn't missed his "performance" but I'm still so very happy he got a turn too, and was so very brave!
We're recouping rest and normalcy this week. When we dyed eggs this year, we went for fifty shades of red (because I like to turn dark things into good things), to demonstrate the blood Christ shed for us -- bruised for our iniquities. (Isaiah 53:5)
